Environmental Protection Act 1990

[F1 Powers of waste collection authority or waste disposal authority in relation to generation of controlled wasteE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1S. 63A and cross-heading inserted (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 44, s. 1

F263A Power to take steps to minimise generation of controlled waste.E+W+S

(1)A relevant authority may do, or arrange for the doing of, or contribute towards the expenses of the doing of, anything which in its opinion is necessary or expedient for the purpose of minimising the quantities of controlled waste, or controlled waste of any description, generated in its area.

(2)Where a relevant authority in England (“the first authority”) proposes to exercise any of its powers under subsection (1), it shall before doing so consult about the proposal every other relevant authority whose area includes all or part of the area of the first authority.

(3)In this section “relevant authority” means a waste collection authority or a waste disposal authority.]

Textual Amendments

F2S. 63A and cross-heading inserted (19.11.1998) by 1998 c. 44, s. 1